OTKE MOBOTKG- OHEGOXOT, TTLBSDAX, JASUABT 15, 1895;
the election of a clerk, contending that
ihe constitution did not provide for such I
an o.uce. His monon was ruieu out 01
order. He appealed, but was not sustained-
Cline then introduced a resolution
providing for a sweeping reduction in the
numbers and salaries of employes, but
the resolution was laid on the table.
A committee of three was apointed to
wait on the governor to learn when he
would be ready to deliver his message,
after which Don G. Lovell of Pierce was
elected sergeant-at-anms without opposi
tion, and F. Z. Alexander of Spokane was
chosen assistant secretary. Kddy, B!,jgs,
Ciine, Gandy and CJoes were made a
committee on rules, and the house then
adjourned until JO A, M. tomorrow.
THE FIGHT FOR SENATOR.
At Oljrmpln Last MkuI It Looked as
If Ankeny Were Gaining.
OLYMPIA, Jan. H. Levi Ankeny has
been gaining strength in his contest for
the United States senatorship, and to
night he certainly has more votes pledged
to his support than any other candidate.
The past two days have been the most in
teresting of the conflict, and while Con
gressman Wilson during that time has
not lost much ground, if any at ali, it 2s
v ery p r eptlble that Ankeny leads him In
the coi..et for supremacy. Many legis
lators came to Olympla unpledged for any
candidate. On these members the work
ers for each candidate have been working
hard, and the general feeling among unin
terested persons tonight is that the An
keny men have made the most headway.
It is difficult to secure definite informa
tion at either the Ankeny or Wilson head
quarters relative to their absolute sup
port, but the situation at this time war
rants the conviction that Ankeny has fully
S3 votes pledged to him. It is not believed
that Wilson can rally more than 23 to 23.
Es-Senator Allen is third in the race, with
30 to 13. Shaw's strength Is represented
by about 5 members. He possibly may
have 2 more. John S. McMillen, a new
candidate, has one or two supporters, and
Belknap and Jones probably one each.
These figures may be changed in the next
i4 hours, but if a vote were taken at this
time, they are not far from the relative
strength of each candidate.
While it is generally acknowledged that
Ankeny has a good lead over Wilson, he
is still about 20 votes shy of the coveted
goal. "Can Ankeny gain strength sufficient
to elect?" is the question uppermost in
the -minds of those who are most deeply
interested. His candidacy is being pressed
vigorously by Senator Van Houtcn and
others vho have had a great deal of ex
perience in senatorial battles, and they
are the sort of politicians whom any op
ponent has cause to fear.
The Wilson men appear confident, and
tonight circulated a call for a caucus.
Senator Ide came Into the Olympla hotel
lobby, which was thronged with members,
and succeeded in inducing about 20 repub
licans to sign the call, which Is headed:
"This call is not binding unless signed by
S7 or more." It provides for a caucus for
tomorrow night, for the purpose of nomi
nating a candidate for senator, all votes
to be taken by alphabetical roll-call by
vlva voce vote. It is believed that not
more than 20"or 30 members will sign the
call. Ankeny men hold- that no caucus
call should prescribe how members must
vote, and say that it is all bluff on the
part of Wilson. Senator Sergeant also
circulated petitions for a call of a caucus
of the republican members for Wednesday
evening, to determine whether it Is the
wish of the republicans to caucus for a
candidate for senatorship. Sergeant's
paper received several signatures and by
tomorrow night may contain enough to
call his proposed meeting. These papers
created general discussion and the cau
cus is the most important subject at this
time in the contest. It is not believed a
caucus will be called, at least, for sev
eral days. The Ankeny men say nothing
much about it and this is supposed to in
dicate thoy are holding off until they are
certain of 41 votes, which Js a majority of
republicans in the legislature. The situ
ation tonight looks critical for Wilson. He
evidently believes that the time has come
to fight, and that an open caucus would
give him a better show for election. This
surmise is disputed, but it is thought
Wilson realizes Ankeny is gaining, and
very near a majority of republican votes.
In a caucus, Ankeny migh,t not gain and
Wilson probablj; hop.es a break would
follow, after a few ballots; to his support.
Ex-Senator Allen arrived this evening
and s-ays.th&t he "will remain in the fight
to the entl. "He believes there is an under
current strongly in his favor among the
members, and that in case of any dead
lock, he would be the logical choice of the
republicans. Shaw. McMillan, Jones and
Belknap have very little to say, and are
trying-to content themselves with the hope
of a deadlock, and the election of a dark
horse Their supporters are naturally op
posed to any caucus, as arc also those of
Allen.
It's the embodiment of perfect strength.
Dr. Price's, as it's absolutely pure.
Personnel of the Honso.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 14. The following cor
rected list of the members of the senate
and house is from the report of the sec
retary of state:
SENATE.
1 R. A. Hutchinson, D, Lincoln, Okano
gan. 2 WUlard B. Field. P. Stevens, Spokane.
3 B. C. Van Houten, R Spokane
4 C. W. Ide. R Spokane
5 W. C. Belknap. R, Spokane
& -L. C. Crow. P. Whitman
Ollvor Hall, R Whitman
b-I. A. Kellogg, R, Asotin, Columbia.
Garfield.
9 J. L. Roberts, R, Adams, Tranklln,
Walla Walla.
10 D. Miller. D Walla Walla
11 C. I. Helm. R Kittitas. Douglas
12 D. 15. Lcsh. it Klickitat. Yakima
14 B. F. Shaw, D Clark. Skamania
14 -1. G. Mcgler, R. Cowlitz, Pacific, Wah
kiakum. 13 F. Donahoe, D Lewis
16 1 G. Deckebaoh. R Chehalls
17 E. L. Brown. R, Mason, Kitsap. Island
IS J. C Horr. R Thurston
1 W. P. Sergeant. R Pierce
20 tt. W. Taylor. R Pierce
21-J. G. Campbell, R Pierce
22 Louis Foss. B Pierce
23 C. M. Easterday. R Pierce
21 John Wooding. R.... King
3&-J. M. Frink. R King
26-R. C. Washburn. R King
27 Frank P. Lewis. R King
23 J. W. Range. Peo King
25-Vtrgjl A. Pusay. R King
30 R. C. Wilson, R.... Jefferson. Clallam
3t-J. E. McManus. D Snohomish
S2 F. C. Harper, R Skagit. San Juan
SJ-W. H. Gilbert. R Whatcom
34 C W. Dorr. R Whatcom
HOUSE.
1 Forrest L Phelps, Peo... Stevens
2 G. H. Coliln. Peo Spokane
3 G. W. Temple. R Spokane
J. B.. Foster. R Spokane
F. M. Tull. R Spokane
4 J. K. Gandy. R Spokane
O. B. Kelson. R Spokane
5 W. K. Runner. Peo Spokane
R. K. Kegley. Peo Spokane
6 Xeal Cheetam. Peo Whitman
Cleveland Smith, Peo Whitman
7 Moj.es Bull. R Whitman
W. S. Johnson. R Whitman
6 C E. Gibson, Peo Asotin
S-A. E. Allen. Peo Garfield
1 Cornelius Lyman, R Columbia
Il-J. W. Morgan. R Walla Walla
12-Jossph Merchant. R Walla Walla
13 Robert Gerrjv D Franklin
14-1 B. Laing. Peo Adams
15 P. K. Spanccr. Pep Lincoln
Gee. M Witt. Peo Lincoln
IS F. M. Baum. D Okanogan
17-0d. W. Miles, R Douglas
1S-R. F. Barge. R Kittitas
John Catlin, Peo... Kittitas
1&-R. K. Mllroy. R Yakima
30 L. W. Curtis. R Klickitat
21 James HaCey. R Skamania
22 A. J. Mills. R. Clarke
M. S- Flshburn. R Clarke
2S W. It. Hara. R Cowllts
24 -Thes. Irving R Wahkiakum
26 A. E. Bush. R -Pacific
2C C. IS. Reynolds, R Lewis
J. C Cantwcll. R Lewis
2T-J. O'B. Scoby.'R Thurston
S. Vl. Fentoh, R Thurston
2S SMnoy Moor Heath. R Chehalls
Luther B.Kfms. JR. Chehalls
Wm. CaHoiv' R... .:....,, Mason
po-C-'H.efttPsb .... Kitsap
31 W. A. Halteman, R Jefferson
John Ldllie.- R Jefferson
32 E. E. Seevers. Peo Clallam
S3 J. C Taylor. It Pierce
J. R. P.ogers, Peo Pierce
34 T. C. Van Eaton. R Pierce
Edward a Miller. R Pierce
33 J. W. Cloes, R Pierce
Alman Wood worth, R Pierce
36 Fred T. Taylor, R.... Pierce
T. P. McAuley, Peo Pierce
37 F. R. Baker, Peo Pierce
L. E. Rader, Peo Pierce
CS Ellis Morrison. R King
Miles F. Hatch. R. King
3$-J. W. McDonnell. R King
Wm. McArdle, D King
40 Geo. B. Kittinger. R King
S. R. Nettleton. R King
41 Frank Hanford, R King
F. A. Wing1. R King
42 Solon T. Williams. R King
R. B. Albertson, R King
43 Albert Burrows. R King
JRA Loggie, R King
44 T. V. Eddy. R Snohomish
1 H. Coon. R Snohomish
45 C. T. Terry, R Island
45 A. M. Moore, R Skagit
H. S. Conner. R Skagit
John L. Murray. R San Juan
4S Charles Clfne. Peo Whatcom
J. R. Glenn, Peo Whatcom
4D-J. H. Schively. R Whatcom
D. E. Biggs, D, Whatcom
The strength of each party in each house I
and in joint ballot is:
3 e r o
' 5 l3
P If "
PARTY.
Republicans j 25 541 SO
Democrats I 5i 4 9
Populists , j 3j 201 23
Total j S47s"lI2
A NEBRASKA FAMILY.
Destitution Led Huibnml and Wife
to Sniclde.
PAXTON". Neb.. Jan. 14. As a result of
the destitution and the helpless situation
among hundreds of starving people, John
Harris and wife, living a few miles in
the country, committed suicide and the
body of their newly-born babe was found
with its parents seme time after. Mrs.
Harris was lying on the bed, entirely
nude, with her throat cut from ear to ear
and the bed clothing saturated with blood.
The husband was found on the floor near
by with his throat cut. The coroner's in
ouest found that they had come to their
death by their own hands, a razor being
used to commit the deed. The mother
had expired in the throes of childbirth.
The couple had only moved to their
present place a month ago. The house
in which they lived v. as a sod dugout,
seven miles northwest of here. The
surroundings of the place went to show
that the pair were in poor circumstances.
The following letter was found, addressed
to their parents:
"We havo decided to end our lives to
gether. Ida cut her throat and I cut
mine. I would give the world to see my
poor old father and mother. It seems
like a year since I saw any of my folks."
From the marks of blood. It was ap
parent that, Harris, after cutting his
throat, had crawled all over the house
and outside a few feet from the door,
coming back into the house on his hands
and knees. He had evidently died trying
to open the door again, his arm being
stretched, seemingly, to reach the door
panel. Although the motive was destitu
tion, aid could have been had for the
asking. The parents of the couple ar
rived this morning and will take the re
mains to Nichols, Neb., for interment.
Paxton is in the eastern part of Keith
county. The country round about has
produced good crops in times past and
will undoubtedly do so again, but fail
ures In 1S?3 and 1S5U were almost com
plete and the situation of the people is
pitiable. Among the different families in
Keith county in a state of destitution,
there are between 500 and 600 children.
FLOOD STOPPED BY SNOW
The Water of the Frnser River Are
Steadily Falling.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 14. The
weather has grown much colder and
there was a heavy fall of snow this morn
ing, so that, now that the high tides are
past, no further danger from the flood Is
anticipated. The reports now coming In
from different portions of the Fraser val
ley show that the damage fully equals
the estimates already given. The amount
of damage done to the lands at Delta,
Lulu Island, Sea island and other set
tlements at the mouth of the Fraser river
cannot be fully estimated till the floods
assuage, bt It will be considerable, as
the dikes are broken In many places and
immense damage has been done to roads
and bridges. In the Coqultlam munici
pality the loss will exceed 510,000, one
bridge costing $3000 being completely de
stroyed. Two- huge booms of logs be
longing to the Brunette sawmill burst
and the logs went down the Fraser with a
rush. On English bay, a suburban resort
of this city, great damage was done by
the high tides. Public bathing sheds went
adrift and were smashed to pieces by
the heavy breakers. Major-General
Twlgge's palatial summer residence on the
beach was undermined and threatens to
collapse any minute. Mr. Smith's house
was in danger of destruction, and the
family was up all Saturday night remov
ing the furniture. Mr. Fraser suffers the
heaviest loss, as his summer residence,
with all his furniture, was swept away.
The waters are still steadily falling, and
no further damage Is anticipated. The
telegraph wires to Victoria have been
down several days, but it is learned that
snowslldes and floods have caused great
damage along the line of the Esquimau
& Nanalmo railway. Snowslldes and
floods in the Rockies are also causing the
Canadian Pacific great trouble, though
trains are kept running and are but lit
tle late.
Kitchens know the joy of economy, be
cause Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Is absolutely pure.
MINERS DROWNED.
An Encllnh Colliery Flooded While
Hundreds "Were Indergrround.
LONDON, Jan. 14. The Dlglake colliery,
at Hanley, was flooded this morning while
about 240 miners were at work. The water
came from a part of the mine which has
been closed for some time. It swept
through the workings with tremendous
force, carrying with It timbers, cars and
tools. The men nearest the shaft were
rescued, and others fled to remote work
ings where they would'be above the level
of the flood. Although cut off from the
shafts, it is thought that about 140 of the
menwere sayed, and that the rest were
drowned. Tho estimate is only approxi
mate, for nobody knows how many of
those below ground are still alive. En
gines pumped water for hours, and the
flood in the mine bad subsided greatly at
11 o'clock.
Snit for Ten Thousand Dollars.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. In the su
perior court today the case of Charles F.
Cameron vs. F. Thomas, for $19,000 dam
ages for malicious prosecution, was called.
The plaintiff was absent, but his attor
ney stated that Cameron had been fol
lowed about the streets for days by an
unknown man. frightening Cameron, who
had disappeared. Cameron was a drum
mer for Thomas, on commission. From
Vallejo he wrote that he had been ar
rested for soliciting without a license.
Thomas sent a remittance. "When he
learned that Cameron had not been ar
rested. Thomas had Cameron tried in the
United States courts for using the malls
for a fraudulent purpose. As Thomas
still owed Cameron a balance, he was ac
quitted. The present action followed.
Will positively cure sick headache and
prevent its return. This is not talk, but
truth. Carter's Little Liver Pills; 'One
pill a dose Try them.
OUTLOOK IS GLOOMIER
XOT MCCH CH.VXCE'OF CCRREXCY
IiEGISUATIOX THIS SESSION".
Jones, the Compromiser and Har-
moniier, Will Not Present HI Bill
Unless Aasnred It Will Pass.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The outlook
for some sort of currency legislation at
this session of congress was gloomier
this evening when the senate adjourned,
possibly, than at any time up to the pres
ent. It is more than hkely that Jones
will not introduce his promised measure
at all, for he 13 said to be very much dis
couraged over the result of the confer
ences he today held with the contending
elements of his own party, and the silver
republicans. The bill, the outlines of
which were published this morning, was
thought by Jones and Camden, who
championed it. to meet the situation, and
they felt assured trat if It could pass it
would meet the executive approval. Upon
this measure, which was not constructed
hurriedly, they based their hope for -success
and the deliverance "of the treasury
and the country from impending eil.
The silver men had. It was previously
claimed, said that if they could be assured
that a measure recognizing silver would
receive the sanction of the-presldent they
would be inclined to support it. When,
therefore, this bill was presented for their
consideration, its author beliaved they had
solved the trouble, for they were In a
position to give the assurance that they
understood what had been demanded. The
silver men, however, refuse to accept
the bill, and have so informed Jones.
This morning and later in the day, while
the senate was In session. Jones and Cam
den were in conference,wilh Teller, the
leader of the silver republicans, but noth
ing encouraging was secured from Teller.
It is understood that Teller entered some
serious objections to the proposed Jones
bill, among them being the. restriction of
the coinage of silver to the ..product of
American mines. Teller pointed out that
this would not help the cause of silver;
that the mints must be open to the coin
age of the sliver of the world, as that was
the only way whereby Its value could be
enhanced; not that he believed the silver
of the world would Le brought here for
mintage, but the mere fact that It could
be coined here would cause it to com
mand a better price. This would not be
the case were the coinage here limited
to the American product only. Of course,
this coinage, under tho proposed bill, pro
vided that the seigniorage should be the
difference between the market price and
the bullion value. It was thought by the
democrats, who were seeking to prepare
a measure that could pass, that this ob
jection could be remedied, but the great
objection of the silver men appeared to
be aimed against the large issue of bonds
contemplated by Jones. This was dis
cussed at a conference of the silver le
publlcans this afternoon, and the con
clusion was reached that the Issue of such
an amount of bonds would be practically
going to a gold basis. The silver men
did not think they could agree to support
such a proposition.
Talks held with some of the democratic
silver senators also developed the fact
that they would not agree to this larg2
issue of bonds. For these reasons Jones
and those associated with him do not
consider the outlook encouraging. The
question will be up again before the
finance committee tomorrow morning,
but no results, are expected. The repub
licans, represented by such men as Ald
rlch, Sherman, Lodge, Piatt, Hawley,
Hale et al., oppose the contemplated coin
age of sl'vcr, and assert that time does
not permit the full consideration of a
currency bill before the expiration of this
congress. Lodge declares that "the meas
ure suggested by Jones cannot mee,t the
conditions, as -can no' measure which is
built on the lines of the tariff bill re
cently passed a free-lunch plan, which
seeks to give every contending element
that for which it asks." Late this after
noon Jones visited Mr. Carlisle. Jones
subsequently said he was not ready 'o
present his bill, and that he would talk
with the different senators to see it there
was any prospect of getting it through.
He added:
"There will be no use to put in a bill at
all unless there is some probability of Its
acceptance by the conflicting elements.
I have been seeing the representatives
of dlfferenet shades of sentiment about
the senate, and until I shall have had an
opportunity to compare their views T
cannot say whether I shall present the
bill at all."
Jones also said that while It was true
he had seen the president, and had sub
mitted a rough draft of the bill which he
proposed to him, it was not a fact that
the president Indicated his acceptance of
the plan proposed. He said he had talked
with the president for two hours Friday
last, and that while the president had in
dicated his desire that legislation shoula
be accomplished, and had ei couraged him
to go ahead, he had not s'tld that the
Jones bill would be acceptaole In all re
spects. He had not gathered the Impres
sion that the president was opposed to the
bill, but that he was noncommittal, and
would be on any bill until he should be
assured as to whether It could pass con
gress. Laboratory tests Invariably show Price's
Baking Powder to be absolutely pure.
"llie Honte Currency Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The demo
cratic members of the hous.e banking and
currency committee will meet tomorrow
and consider a number of amendments,
with which jt is propos'ed to change rhe
Carlisle bill that was sidetracked last
week. Some of these amendments were
agreed upon, and would havp been of
fered to the bill had it not been laid aside,
others having been formulated during
the Interim. Among the number is one
to make the S10 limit applicable to notes
of both kinds of banks. Another is to
repeal all acts giving a quasi legal-ten
der quality to national bank notes in pay
ment either to the banks or the govern
ment. Another of the amendments strikes
out the 30-per-cent legal-teuder-deposlt
provision for circulation, and adds in
stead, as a more effectual relief for the
treasury, permission to the secretary of
the treasury to provide for' the redemp
tion and cancellation of legal tenders
equal to the amount of the new circula
tion taken out. and, in addition to the
use of the surplus already pr&posed by sec
tion 9 of the bill, to give the secretary
authority to borrow sufficient funds addi
tional on short-term 3-per-ccnt bonds. It
is understood that a number of Southern
men, who are especially anxious to secure
the passage of the Carlisle bill, in ordir
to enjoy the benefit of Its state-bank
feature, are willing to agree that part of
the bill shall be so amended as to put
state banks under the same provisions
for inspection and report of condition as
row apply to national banks. Thcsj
amendments will, it is claimed, meet the
objections which were made against the
original bill, that the treasury notes and
greenbacks might be cornered by the
bankers. Some of the democratic mem
bers of the committee believe that If the
foregoing and other proposed amerdments
are adopted they will so far satisfy the
opponents -f the bill as to make its pas
sage a strong probability.
THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL.
Filibustering Taetles Prevented It
ransaRc in the- Home.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Filibustering
tactics again defeated the Grout oleomar
garine bill, which was under considera
tion during the morning hour in the house
today. By special order from the rules
committee, theretnainder of the day was
consumed with business reported from the
Judiciary committee. One bill, however.
was passed, that provldins for additional
judicial facilities- for the Indian territory,
the affairs in that country being- a fruit
ful theme for discussion during the con
sideration of the bill.
After the passage of a bill to correct the
military record -flt Julius A. Brlggs, late
of company A, New- York heavy artillery.
Hatch called VP the Grout bill to
make- oleomargarine, and all other Im
itation dairy products subject to the' laws
of the state -or territory into which they
are transported, which was under consid
eration Saturday. Bynum, dem., of In
diana, resumed bis hostile attitude toward
it, indicating a disposition to filibuster
if necessary to defeat It. Bailey, dem., of
Texas, suggested that Hatch accept as
a substitute the repeal of the oleomar
garine act, but this was not acceptable
to the chairman of the committee on ag
riculture. Bynum thereupon moved a re
cess of one hour. On a rising vote the
motion was defeated, 3 to 117. Bynum
made the point of no quorum. Theoleomar
garlne bill was placed on" the calendar at
the end of the morning session, and the
bill providing for an additional United
States court for the territory of Oklaho
ma came up. The bill was read by sec
tions for amendment. Among the amend
ments adopted were those providing that
court in the northern district shall be
held at Muskogee, Vlnlta, Tahlaquah and
Miami. A number of committee amend
ments were also agreed to, and the bill
passed.
The next bill called up was by Good
night, to divide the state of Kentucky Into
two judicial districts. It befng apparent
that action on "the bill was impossible
today, the house, at 5S5, was adjourned.
INVESTIGATING THE CHARGES.
Jndge ItlckH and the House Judiciary
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-rNearly every
member of the house judiciary committee
attended a spebial meeting today to con
sider the charges against Judge Ricks.
The committee will not reach a conclusion
for some days. Representative Bailey, of
Texas, chairman of the subcommittee
which made the investigation at Cleve
land, submitted his views, to the effect
that the judge had been guilty of grave
misconduct. It not malfeasance and dis
honor In receiving fees after he had been
elevated to the bench, which he claimed
to have earned before his elevation. Ex
Congressman Hemphill, of South Carolina,
appeared as counsel to press the charges
against Judge Ricks preferred by Samuel
T. Ritchie, but was not given a hearing.
.Mr. Broderick, another member of the sub
committee, did not agree with Bailey. He
said he found no evidence to warrant the
impeachment of Ricks. Further hearing
was postponed until tomorrow. Lane, of
the sub-commlttce, will present to the
committee, an opinion coinciding with the
views of Bailey, and will recommend to
the house the resolutions for impeach
ment. There is a. possibility that a vote
will be reached tomorrow.
Judge Ricks Says It's Politic.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 14.-Judge Ricks
was seen tonjght regarding the announce
ment from Washington that Bailey and
Lane, of the subcommittee of the house
committee on judiciary which investi
gated the charges against him, had prac
tically agreed to report in favor of im
peachment proceedings. Judge Bicks de
clines to discuss the matter further than
to say he was sorry to see the subcom
mittee had divided on party lines, The
Hon. Virgil P. Cline, the judge's attor
ney, declared the subcommittee would
not and could 'not be sustained by the full
committee dn'Judlclary. He said the facts
would not warrant such action, and he
was confident it would be Impossible to
convince the majority of the committee
that impeachment proceedings ought to
be begun.
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Yesterday's- Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The president
ttoday sent -tbSHollowlng nominations to
,the senate,: "JnterJor, Thomas P. Smith,
of New Xorkt assistant commissioner of
Indian affairs, vice Frank C. Armstrong,
resigned.; James MpLaughlln, North Da
kota, Indian inspector; John W. Crams,
Indian agent at Standing Rock agency,
N. D.; Alphonso C. Edwards, of Wash
ington, commissioner in and for the dis
trict of Alaska, to reside at Kodiak. War
Lieutenant-Colonel James Miles Moore,
deputy quartermaster-general, to be col
onel and assistant quartermaster-general;
Major Almon F. Rockwell, quartermaster
general, to be lieutenant-colonel and dep
uty quartermaster-general; Captain Chas.
P. Bird, assistant quartermaster-general,
to be major and quartermaster.
Sugar Bounty Repeal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The entire
Louisiana delegation in congress appeared
before the house appropriation committee
today to urge that some provisions be
made for thd relief of immediate losses
suffered by the sugar producers and plant
ers of that state, caused by the repeal bill
of the bounty provided for In the McKin
ley tariff bill. They claimed the difference
between bounty and duty should be paid
to the producers, as fully half of it was
earped before the late tariff bill became a
law. About JG.000,000, It Is estimated, will
be required tb make payment on produc
tion pp to the time the new tariff went
into effect.
For International Arbitration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Sherman to
day introduced a bill providing for carry
ing into effect the international arbitra
tion resolution adopted by congress in
1890, by asking the president to conduct
such negotiations as it proVIQe for
tlwough the diplomatic agents of the
United States or to appoint a committee
to visit such other nations as he may
determine on' "for' the purpose of insti
tuting negotiations with them for the
creation of a tribunal of International
arbitration and other appropriate means
whereby difficulties and ispute3 between
nations may be peacefully and amicably
settled."
Sale of California Pnltllc Land.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The house
public lands cqmmlttee has decided to re
port favorably a bill granting to Califor
nia 5 per cent of the proceeds of the
sales of public lands.
BlncU of Illinois Has Resigned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-SpeakerCrisp
laid before the house today the resigna
tion of Representative John C. Black, of
Illinois, who has accepted the position of
United States district attorney.
Look to your health,
powders destroy it. Dr.
lutely pure.
Alum baking
Price's is abso-
One of His Heirs a. Convict.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Joseph H. Lobdell,
a private detective,, asks the superior court
to order an accounting of the estate of
Alonzo G. Wood, whose will is now being
litigated. Wood died in March, 1S32, leav
ing 5100,000 worth of property, his heirs
being seven sons and daughters. One of
the sons Is Frederick L. Wood, who is a
life convict in the penitentiary at San
Quentin, Cal. Lobdell says in his bill
that on June 22, -1S92, which was three
months after the death of the elder Wood,
he (Lobdell) entered Into an agreement
with the convict son by which he was to
look out for Frederick's interest of his
father's estate, the detective's reward to
be half of Frederick's share. Lobdell
wants an accounting in order that the
i amount due to Frederick may be set aside
for him. The will of the father was re
cently declared void, and If this decision
be sustained the children will divide the
property as the helrs-at-law, Frederick
being entitled to one-seventh.
The- Cup Challenger.
GLASGOW, Jan. 14. Shipbuilders Hen
derson were today ordered to proceed
with the construction of Dunraven's new
yacht. It is to be finished by May. The
work is to be conducted with the -strictest
secrecy.
WITH OTHER MTMS
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES OF THE
UNITED STATES.
There Is a Possibility of Bonndary
'Differences 'With England Regarding-
a Part of Alnukn.
TACOMA, Jan. 14. The Alaskan News,
published at Juneau City, makes the sen
sational prediction that Takou inlet and
the head of Lynn canal will become fa
mous the world over as affording grounds
for a fierce International dispute between
England and the United States, and a
cause for arbitration by the European
powers to determine which country shall
hold possession of it, according to the pro
visions of the Russian treaty and the
subsequent purchase' of Alaska by the
United States. The News says:
"Each nation holds fast to a different
construction of the Russian treaty, Eng
land maintaining that the boundary line
does not follow up and around the deep
inlets and bays, as held by the United
States, but follows the general coast line
10 marine leagues In the Interior from
salt water. Great Britain sees a flaw in
the treaty, and, with her usual aggres
siveness, will endeavor to wrest from the
government at Washington the harbors
and inlets about Juneau, so that a Brit
ish seaport will hold the portal to the
Yukon country and the undeveloped
Northwest territory. The good resulting to
the commerce of England's provinces by
reason of a seaport is too important to
be overlooked by England's aggresslva
foreign policy. Will Uncle Sam, under
Gresham's foreign policy, lose valuable
posesslons in Southeastern Alaska? Since
Japan Is coming to the front as a com
mercial power, England has her tentacles
upon Alaska, to snatch a seaport for her
navy and commerce-laden" ships."
Depredations by Moorish. Pirates.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11. Satisf action
will be demanded by both the United States
and Italy, from Morocco, for the recent
boarding and robbery on8 the high seas by
Moorish pirates of the Italian bark Seu
tola, bound from Philadelphia to Naples
with a cargo of refined petroleum. Cap
tain Lauro, who commanded the Seutola,
writes friends In this city that not only
was his vessel pillaged, but his crew were
bound hand and foot by the Moors, who
were armed to the teeth. He states that,
in a calm, when 10 miles off the coast of
Morocco, gunshots were heard from ap
proaching boats full of black pirates.
They had long guns slung over their
shoulders and swords at their sides. See
ing that resistance was useless, because
of the number of the pirates, no resistance
was offered to stop them from coming
over the vessel's side. Once abroad, they
ordered the bark anchored over a shoal
spot. After they tied the hands and feet
of the crew the vessel's cabin was looted.
Four boatloads of cases of oil were taken
and the crew was ordered to await the
pirates' return. Fortunately the bark's
sailors succeeded In freeing their limbs,
and with the assistance of a fair wind she
bore away for Almelra, Spain, where the
facts of the case were reported to the
United States and Italian consuls. The
loss by the robbery will have to be paid
by the underwriters.
The German Cattle Embargo.
OMAHA, Jan. 14. Hon. J. Sterling Mor
ton, secretary of agriculture, spent the
forenoon looking over the microscopal de
partment of the bureau of animal Indus
try at Omaha. In reply to the question
as to the object of his visit to the packing-houses,
the secretary said:
"I am on a tour, Investigating some
of the charges of the European govern
ments against American meats. Singular
ly enough, just at this time the search
lights of Germany and France are turned
upon the methods of governmental meat
inspection in the United States", and I am
creditably informed by a party of high
standing, socially and politically, that
certain foreign governments are exer
cising a sort of espionage over all the
principal abbatolrs of the United States.
The object of this is, undoubtedly, to find.
If possible; some dlrelection of duty on
the part of the meat inspectors. It is my
ambition and my duty to make the United
States meat inspection so thorough, so
efficient and just that not a single animal
or a single pound of meat unfit for human
food can possibly be passed on to the in
terstate or export markets."
3Iay lie n. Stnmltling-BIoclc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The first ef
fect of the discovery by the treasury of
ficials that Spain pays an export bounty
on sugar, and that, therefore, Spanish
sugar is liable, like European beet sugar,
to an additional tax of one-tenth of a cent
per pound, was the cause of much appre
hension lest It should prevent the con
summation of the agreement which
United States Minister Taylor has almost
completed with the Spanish government
looking to the restoration of American
exports to the minimum tariff schedule.
But It Is. believed here this fear Is not
well-founded. As explained by Mr. Tay
lor, the Spanish bounty Is paid only on
sugar produced in the Spanish posses
sions and imported to the United States,
and is absolutely inconsequential, amount
ing to but $1797 during the last year.
Marion Harland's daughter endorses Dr.
Price's Baking Powder. It's absolutely
pure.
OTHER NATIONAL NEWS.
Not Enough Dollnrs.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Jan. 14. The
count of 50,000,000 silver dollars, which for
months has been going at the United
States mint, was completed today, and
resulted in showing a shortage of 769.
Superintendent Townsend. in order to be
sure there has been a loss, win nave
three or four men examining the vault, to
ascertain whether any pieces can be
found. Many of the bags were broken and
some of the dollars may be about the
place. "
Colonel Hodges Retired.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Colonel Hen
ry C. Hodges, assistant quartermaster,
stationed at Buffalo, was placed on the
retired list today, on account of age. This
will result in the promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel
James H. Moore to be colo
nel. Major A. F. Rockwell to be lieutenant-colonel
and Captain Charles Bird to
be major, leaving two vacancies in the
list of captains and assistant quarter
masters to be filled by transfer from the
line of the army;
Receiver of a. North Platte Banlc.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The controller
of the currency has appointed Milton Doo
llttle of Atkinson, Neb., receiver of the
North Platte National bank of North
Platte, Neb.
FOR A CENTRAL BODY.
Reform Organizations of San Frnn
ciico to Unite.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14. The reform
bodies of the city have almost completed
their arrangements for the organization
of a central body, Friday afternoon. The
committees of the Municipal League and
the Civic Federation will tomorrow night
draw up a plan and constitution for the
central body. The committees Of the two
mass meetings today organized, and will
be represented at Friday's meeting. The
plan of organization is to have a central
body, which will act as a clearing-house.
All matters will be referred to it, and
after consideration they will be referred
to the body best calculated to handle
them. It Is the intention to make this ar
rangement permanent. After municipal
business shall have been attended to, the
body will continue to work for the ad
vancement of .the organizations repre-
sentcd "in it. At present there arc two
central bodies the Municipal Xeague and
the Civic Federation. The name for tha
new body will be decided upon next Fri
day. A letter, inclosing the resolutions
adopted Saturday night, was written to
Congressman Magulre. at Washington.
He is requested to urge upon both the
president and congress the stern necessity
of action In the matter. The committee
says that unless the court commission
ers and district attorney do their duty,
the people will resort to stronger methods
than, resolutions or appeals.
The committee appointed at the mass
meeting Saturday night to request Po
lice Commissioner Gunst to resign per
formed its delicate task today and met
with a chilly reception. Mr. Gunst refused
to recognize them until they had pre
sented their authority in writing. He was
informed that a letter which had been
handed him was the authority, and. if he
would read it, the committee awaited his
repljv Mr. Gunst refused to read the pa
per, and said:
"I consider it a piece of Imposition and
an insult. I have no reply to make."
THE BIG YACHT RACE.
Actloa of the America Cnp Committee
Formally Ratified.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. A special meet
ing of the New York Yacht Club was
held at the clubhouse this evening, and
the action of the America cup commit
tee, accepting Lord Dunraven's challenge,
was formally ratified. The chair then
stated:
"For the information of the club, I
will state that efforts, with the promise
of success, are being made to secure re
quisite funds for a new boat for the de
fense of the America cup, the result of
which will soon be announced."
AfteV the meeting adjourned, the cup
committee gave out the following notice
in regard to the trial races:
"The America cup committee of the
New York Yacht Club begs to announce
that for the purpose of selecting a vessel
to represent the New York Yacht Club In
the coming contest for the America cup,
trial races will be sailed probably during
August. These races will be sailed under
tho rules and the allowances of the New
York Yacht Clubt as far as applicable, but
any excess of length bn the load water
line over S9 feet will .be counted double
for time allowances. These trial races
will be open to all vessels of one mast,
constructed and owned in this country,
and between 63 and 90 feet on the load
water-line. In the selection of the vessel
best adapted, in its judgment, for the
defense of the America cup, the commit
tee reserves to Itself absolute freedom of
choice, based upon all-around qualities,
The results of the trial races are not to
be considered as necessarily conclusive,
and the evidence furnished by perform
ances prior to such races are to be con
sidered, or not, at the committee's dis
cretion." '
Due notice will be given of the exact
date of the trial races. After the meet
ing adjourned. George J. Gould, E. M.
Brown, "Archibald Rogers and two or
three others had a talk about forming a
syndicate to build a boat. There is no
doubt that a boat will be built, and it is
generally understood that Gould, Brown
and Rogers will be in the syndicate. Nat
Herreshoff has been consulted and will
build the boat;
"WITH THE HORSES.
Winners Yesterday at San Francisco
and Elsewhere.
Favorites won the first two races at
San Francisco yesterday, but outsiders
came to the front after that. Now that
it has been demonstrated that the inside
track, with its up and down hill going, Is
safe, the size of the fields is increasing.
The winners on the various courses were:
At San Francisco. Five furlongs, sell
ing, for maidens. Advance, in 1:14; five
and a half furlongs, selling, Contribution,
in 1:1014; five and a half furlongs, selling,
Carmel, in. 1:20; seven furlongs, Haw
thorne, in 1:434 siXj furlongs, selling,. .St.J
At Madison Nine-sixteenths of a mle,
Bob Fryback, in 0538; five furlongs. Bob
Francis, In 1.04; eleven-sixteenths of a mile
Fred Wooley, In 1:11; nine-sixteenths of a
mile. Miss Portland, in 0:58; six furlongs,
Tip, in 1:18.
At New Orleans. Six furlongs, Ben Wil
son, in 1:18; one mile, Melody, in 1:49;
six furlongs, John Cycha, in 1:19; five fur
longs, Bessie Nichols, In 1:01; seven fur
longs, Yellow Rose, in 1:33.
Knees nt Frcino Abandoned.
FRESNO, Cal., Jan. 14. After waiting
two weeks In the hope of getting the race
track In condition to enable his flyers to
break records, Monroe Salisbury has
given up In despair, and will take his
flyers to Sacramento tomorrow morning.
The track was being given the final
touches on Saturday for the speed trials,
which had been advertised for tomorrow,
but this morning a heavy downpour of
rain commenced and Is still coming down,
with signs of lasting all day.
The Champion Beaten.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 14. S. Glover,
of this city, defeated Captain Brewer,
champion wing shot of the United States,
in a 100-bird match here this evening.
Gloved killed 91 birds and Brewer killed 90.
Another Match, for the 'Cooler.''
LONDON, Jan. 14. Frank Craig, the
"Harlem Coffee Cooler," and Frank P.
Slavin have signed articles for a finish
fight at 200 a side.
No other baking powder equals Dr.
Price's, because it alone is absolutely pure.
A Deadlock in Arkansas' Houxe.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Jan. 14. The
33th Arkansas legislature convened- today.
The Hon. Gibson Witt was elected presi
dent of the senate and Professor Charles
Gordon secretary. The house took six
ballots for speaker, when an adjourn
ment until tomorrow was had. On the
last ballot the vote stood as follows:
J. C. South 20
J. C. Colquitt Z
Robert Toomjr 18
Thomas W. Newton 1G
Wiley Baird 13
J. A. Crisp, (pop)......, si
A long-continued deadlock seems in
evitable. Politically the house stands:
Democrats - SS
Populists 0
Republicans 3
There is only one republican in the sen
ate and no populists.
Texas' Ceremonies Todny.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 14. Governor Cul
berson will be inaugurated tomorrow.
Another Mysterious Disappearance.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. Charles Le
Cameron, a man well-known in San Fran
cisco and interior towns, has disappeared.
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Prices, 50c, Cheap. Si , Cheaper, SI. 75, Cheaps?-.
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SENATORIAL CONTESTS AT SACRA
MENTO AND ELSEWHERE.
Nerr Life Added to That in Califor
nia by the Booming of Other Per
sons for Senatorial Honors.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 14. A little new
life was added to the senatorial contest to
night by the arrival of Jacob H. Neff, who
is just now being boomed for senatorial
honors by representatives of the mining
interests. Neff. has assured them that he
is willing to take upon himself the re
sponsibilities -of a 2-year term at Wash
ington. Assemblyman Thomas, of Nevada
county, who first talked of nominating
ex-Governor Markham for senator, has
now transferred his hope to Mr. Neff. He
says that he will place the president of
the Miners' Association In nomination. M.
H. De Young is also here. He returned
on a late train tonight, and there Is fresh
enthusiasm among his supporters. J. B.
Stetson, the Sap Francisco merchant. Is
also attracting considerable attention as
a senatorial possibility. Assemblyman
Powers, chairman of the San Francisco
delegation, has stated that he will vote
for Stetson. Mr. Powers stated tonight
that the San Francisco men did not feel
that they could support Neff. or any other
man who is distinctly a representative of
the mining interests, and furthermore that
they did not think the agrlcultural.coun
ties could be induced to .support a mining
man. He said he should vote for Stetson
because he was a business man, and he
intimated that if it came to a question
of De Young or Perkins he would vote
for De Young for the same reason. The
Perkins men are apparently awaiting de
velopments. They are claiming to have
six votes pledged in addition to the 45
which were represented at the republican
caucus. W. B. Hamilton, Perkins man
ager, declared tonight that he could not
see how there could be any particular
change in the situation for at least two
or three days. He stated that the sup
porters of Perkins would make no further
move until after the standing committees
of the house and senate were announced
and both houses, fully organized for ac
tual business. 'Senator Perkins, he said,
would probably not return to Sacramento
unless s-ome of his supporters in the leg
islature should send for him.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14. A Sacra
mento special today reported that Colonel
Dan Burns -was expected In that city to
day, and that he would make a fight to
further the Hon. Morris M. Estee's
chances for the United States senatorship.
Mr. Estee denies the story. He stated
this afternoon that he had no intention of
entering the- contest, and that Burns did
not request him to do so.
Nominated in Can cm.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 14. At a democratio
caucus of the senate today, it was de
cided to make Horace Chilton the nominee
of the democratic party for United States
senator at the election tb be held here
January 22. John A. O'Connor, of San
Antonio, will be his opponent, running on
the populist ticket.
RALEIGH N. C, Jan. 14. The repub
lican caucus today nominated J. C.
Pritchard for United States senator for the
shoit term.
TRENTON, Nr J., Jan. 14. The repub
lican caucus nominated General William
Sewell for senator, giving him off vote3
against 24 for Murphy.
The A. P. A. After Carter.
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 14--A committee
representing the four A. P. A. lodges here
went to Helena, today, with the address
of State President Caldwell to the legis
lature, protesting the election of Repub
lican: JJationat-Caminttteemen ThamsrarH. ,
Garter, as United States senator. The ad
dress says every man who shall cast his
vote for a Romanist for United States
senator will sound his political death
knell. Attention is called to the fact that
only four Catholics were elected to the
legislature at the last election.
Ingalls Wonld Rather Walt.
PEORIA, 111., Jan. 14. Ex-Speaker In
galls, of Kansas, who came here last Sun
day, said, in regard to the reports from
Topeka about the senatorial contest that
he was taking no Interestin it, and would
rather be a candidate for Senator Peffer's
seat two years hence.
THE INAUGURATIONS.
Morrill Succeeds Lcrvclllng as Gov
ernor of Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 14. Governor
Morrill, in his inaugural address, deliv
ered at noon today, said the time waj
close at hand whtn Kansas securities will
take their place beside those of the most
favored sections of the country. He con
tinued: "If we are faithful to ourselves and live
up to our opportunities, the average ex
isting farm mortgages will find abundant
money seeking investment in their re
newal at no more than 5 per cent inter
est, and that without commissions. But
to accomplish this we must cease talking
about repudiation, and we must show an
honest purpose to pay our obligations by
striking from our statute-books every law
that has been enacted to delay and hinder
the collection of just debts."
Governor Morrill was introduced by Gov
ernor Lewelling; who said: "We meet as
citizens and patriots of a common country,
and bitterness of partisan strife fs to be
forgotten."
Morrill was cheered loudly at the portion
ol! his address where he said: "There
must be no repudiation talk in Kansas."
Chief Justice Horton administered the
L oath. Groat cheering and applause fol
lowed the dellevery of the message.
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